Stages of Life Growing and Changing

After birth, humans go through several stages of development. These stages are infancy, childhood, adolescence, and adulthood. As we go through these stages, we grow and change.

Childhood Development The stage of development between birth and age 1 is called infancy. During infancy: The baby grows quickly They can sit up, crawl, and pull up to a standing position By the end of the first year, many babies can walk and say a few words.

Childhood Childhood is the stage of development between infancy and adolescence. Childhood is divided into three stages. The first stage, early childhood begins at age 1 and lasts until age 3 In this stage: They learn to say several words Improve almost all of their physical skills

After age 3, middle age childhood, This stage lasts until about age 6. In this stage: Begin to ask many questions Learn to read Make friends Play with other children

Late childhood lasts about from age 6 until about age 11. During these years: They become more coordinated They begin to explore skills and interests By the end of late childhood, children have many of the skills they will need during adolescence.

Adolescence The time in a person’s life when they mature from a child to an adult is called adolescence. Adolescence begins with puberty and lasts until the person is physically mature. Puberty is the stage of development when the reproductive organs mature and the person becomes able to reproduce.

Adulthood Adulthood is the stage of life that follows adolescence and lasts until the end of life. During adulthood: Begin to establish careers May get married and have children Responsible for own health and safety Pay for own bills, and provide food, shelter, and clothing

Aging Growing older, or aging is natural part of adulthood. Even during adulthood, people’s bodies continue to change. As they age, many adults find new ways to be fulfilled. Many older adults retire and begin to spend more time with their families and friends.

Death Life expectancy is how long people are expected to live. Everyone eventually dies, death is the end of life. At death, all of the body functions that are necessary for life stop. Death has many causes

Grief Dealing with death is always difficult, when someone you love dies, you will probably feel grief. Grief is a deep sadness about a loss. Many people go through five stages when dealing with the death of someone they love:

Denial- the person refuses to accept that the loved one is dead Anger- the person is angry that his or her loved one has been taken away Bargaining- the person wishes that he or she could find a way to get the loved one back Despair- the person is sad that the loved one is gone Acceptance- the person accepts that the loved one is gone and begins to move on with his or her life.

Lesson Review On a separate piece of paper, please complete the lesson review on page 235 Please turn into Guest Teacher upon completion. *Please complete the assignment “Growing and Changing” on your IPad